One of the primary goals of the residential community at Fordham
University is to support and aid the personal development of all students.
Toward this end, the Residential Life staff assists students in learning to accept
responsibility for their actions. Taking on certain responsibilities within the
community should be viewed as a positive, educational process through which
residents become mature, self-controlled citizens --citizens whose actions are
based upon enlightened understandings of how their actions influence the wellbeing
of each individual within the community.

As such, a positive community atmosphere develops when students
assume responsibility for their actions. Students are, therefore, more likely to
accept this responsibility when they clearly know what is expected and the
reasons why certain policies exist. Through the cooperative efforts of students,
their respective governing bodies, and the Office of Residential Life, a set of
expectations and standards for student behavior has been established. In
choosing to live in the residence halls at Fordham University, students agree to
abide by these expectations and standards of acceptable behavior. In turn, the
Residential Life staff continuously works to provide the necessary rationale for
these community expectations.

Each resident is, therefore, responsible for knowing and abiding by the
expectations and policies established by the Office of Residential Life (covered in
this Handbook), as well as the University Code of Conduct (covered in the
Student Handbook), city ordinance and state law. The Residential Life
Adjudication System exists as an educational system to foster behavioral change
by reviewing alleged violations and holding the resident(s) accountable for
his/her actions when violations have occurred. All policies and procedures
included stem from the University Code of Conduct and University Handbook.

Behavioral concerns are communicated to the Office of Residential Life
through the completion of an Incident Report. Any member of the Residential Life
staff or campus community may write Incident Reports. An Incident Report does not
dictate a student's responsibility or culpability. It is simply a factual statement of the
circumstances surrounding an incident, and includes the names of all persons
associated with the situation.

The Incident Report is forwarded to the appropriate Residential Life staff
members (Resident Directors, Assistant Directors of Residential Life, Associate
Director of Residential Life for Judicial Affairs, Assistant Dean of Students and
Director of Residential Life or Dean of Students) for investigation. In most cases, the
Incident Report is handled and investigated by the Resident Director of the building
in which the incident occurred. As such, the Resident Director of each residence hall
serves as the primary Judicial Hearing Officer for incidents that occur in each
residence hall. The Resident Director will, however, consult with fellow Resident
Directors when incidents involve students from multiple buildings.

In order to conduct an investigation, the Resident Director, the Associate
Director of Residential Life for Judicial Affairs, the Assistant Dean of Students and
Director of Residential Life, or a designated staff member will notify the student of
the alleged violation(s) and will schedule a hearing. If a student fails to appear for a
scheduled hearing, a decision may be made in their absence and the student may be
charged in violation of the Code of Conduct article relating to the failure to comply.

After the investigation has occurred and if a student is found in violation, a
sanction or combination of sanctions is imposed. In order to further the educational
process and foster a positive community, all Judicial Hearing Officers are encouraged
to utilize their judgment and discretion when issuing judicial sanctions in order to
properly relate the sanction(s) to the violation(s). The Resident Directors and
Assistant Directors of Residential Life may impose sanctions up to and including
Residential Life Probation, Disciplinary Reprimands, Research/Reflective Papers,
Work Hours, Community Service Projects, Educational Projects, Alcohol and Other
Drugs Class, Restitution, and Monetary Fines. In addition to the range of sanctions
listed above, the Assistant Directors of Residential Life and the Associate Director of
Residential Life for Judicial Affairs, or the Assistant Dean of Students/Director of
Residential Life may impose more serious sanctions up to and including Dismissal
from the Residence Halls and University Disciplinary Probation. If, after the
investigation, the student is not found in violation of policy, the potential violations
will be dropped.

Likewise, students are responsible for the behavior of their guests at all
times. Students are expected to be honest and forthcoming during all judicial
inquiries and proceedings. Truthful information will be taken into consideration at
the time of sanctioning. Students with pending judicial potential violations who leave
the campus temporarily (e.g., study abroad, medical withdrawal, leave of absence)
will be required to participate in the judicial process prior to leaving or upon their
return to the campus. The student code of conduct is effective throughout the
calendar year even when classes are not in session due to break periods or summer
sessions, when students are on a leave of absence, when students are participating in a study abroad program or University sponsored trip/event, or when the University
is closed.

Failure to meet deadlines or to comply with the requirements of sanctions of
previous judicial incidents. Students found responsible for this violation may be
placed on a probationary status or be subject to a more serious sanction. Students
who fail to comply with judicial sanctions may receive additional fines.

Below is a description of some of the sanctions available to the Judicial
Hearing Officers within the Office of Residential Life.

If the student involved in a Residential Life or University Code of Conduct
policy violation is claimed as a dependent, the Office of Residential Life reserves the
right to inform his/her parents/guardians of the pending disciplinary charges, as
well as subsequent disciplinary decisions concerning the student. A student is
considered a dependent unless heor she establishes proof to the contrary to the
Associate Director of Residential Life for Judicial Affairs, the Assistant Dean of
Students/Director of Residential Life or Dean of Students. It is suggested that
students inform their parents whenever they are involved in an incident.

Students are encouraged to seek out a staff member (RA or RD) to clarify
Residential Life policies and/or judicial procedures. The Associate Director of
Residential Life for Judicial Affairs and the Assistant Dean of Students/Director of
Residential Life welcomes questions, concerns and/or input regarding Residential
Life policies and judicial procedures.

The student shall not represent the University in any extracurricular
activity, or run for, or hold office in any student organization. If deemed appropriate
by the Hearing Officer, the student may also be:

1. Barred from all extracurricular activities. 
2. Barred from areas on campus where alcohol is served.
3. Allowed on University property only to the extent that his/her class schedule and his/her residence on campus requires. 

Additional restrictions or conditions may also be imposed. Violation of any of the
terms of disciplinary probation subjects a student to immediate suspension or
expulsion (dismissal) from the University.

"Since it is a Jesuit and Catholic university, Fordham seeks to educate the whole
person. Therefore, it provides its students with a value-laden curriculum that challenges them
both to stretch themselves intellectually and to develop the capacity for mature moral
judgment. We are not content, however, merely to challenge our students in the classroom. Far
from it. Realizing that much of their education (perhaps even the majority of it) takes place
outside of the classroom, we seek to provide them with a supportive campus environment that
will enable them to grow into the full possession of the many talents that they have been given.

Since we understand the role that out-of-class activities play in the spiritual,
intellectual, moral and social development of our students, the Fordham community has for
years been concerned with the adverse effects that alcohol has on the lives--and on the academic
performance--of our students. In order to confront the challenges that substance abuse poses to
the University's educational mission, Fordham will continue to offer counseling services and
medical referrals to students who present themselves for help. At the same time, the University
will continue to challenge its students to lead healthy lives and to develop those mature
patterns of behavior that will enable them to become men and women of conscience,
competence, compassion and commitment to the cause of the human family."

Rev. Joseph M. McShane, S.J.
President, Fordham University

A Fordham University residential experience includes due respect for the
laws of the State of New York. The University cannot condone or remain neutral to
the breach of such laws. Further, all resident students must recognize that the campus
and the residence halls are not sanctuaries from the laws of the State of New York.

Effective December 1, 1985, New York State amended its statutes and
limited the sale and legal consumption of alcoholic beverages to persons twenty-one
years of age or older. Since the University is chartered by New York State, it is the
University's obligation to make every reasonable effort to ensure that state law is
observed on University property and at University-sponsored events. Alcoholic
beverages are not permitted on University property except as specified by policy.
Please examine the Student Handbook to review the implications of the Alcohol

Beverage Control Act, the New York General Obligations Law, and other pertinent
information.

Violations of the alcohol policy, whether they occur on or off campus, include, but are
not limited to, the following:

1. No person under the age of twenty-one may possess, consume, purchase, or be
in the presence of alcohol (except in officially designated spaces). “Possession”
means having an alcoholic beverage under one’s charge or control. University
staff possesses the authority to require any person to show legal proof of age.
      • Students age 21 or older living in first year residence halls may not
     possess or consume alcohol in the building (Alumni Court North, Alumni
     Court South, Hughes Hall, Queen’s Court Residential College and
     Tierney Hall Residential College; Floors 2-6 of McMahon Hall).
     • In rooms/apartments where all residents are over 21, individuals of legal
     drinking age may possess and/or consume alcohol in their rooms, provided
     all roommates and suitemates, present or absent, are of legal drinking age.
     All guests and students under the legal drinking age may not be in the
     presence of alcohol in the residence hall. The purchase, sale, distribution,
     consumption, association with, being in presence of, or possession of
     alcoholic beverages by any residents or guests, regardless of age, is
     prohibited in apartments where any resident is under 21.
2. Fordham University prohibits inappropriate behavior that is a direct result of
alcohol consumption. Any student who is observed to be intoxicated may be
found in violation of the alcohol policy.
3. The University prohibits the possession of items used for common distribution of
alcohol on leased or owned university property. Such items include, but are not
limited to, kegs and party balls. Kegs or beer balls, full or empty, along with all
associated hardware are prohibited in every residence hall and will be
permanently confiscated. Students in possession of such material will receive a
$250 fine per keg or beer bong per person, and will be placed on residence hall
probation or dismissed from residential life.
4. Drinking games and rapid consumption techniques and devices (e.g. funnels,
shot glasses, beer pong tables, bars, bar signs, etc.) by their nature promote
abusive consumption of alcohol and thus violate the alcohol policy. The
University prohibits organizing or participating in activities that encourage
excessive drinking (e.g., beer pong, drinking games or contests), or charging a fee
when hosting parties. Possession of empty alcohol containers, even for
decorative purposes, is prohibited.
5. The University prohibits the possession and consumption of alcohol within
public areas and administrative and academic buildings, without permission
from the authorized University official, which for students and student groups is
the Dean of Students or his designated representative. Alcoholic beverages are
not allowed in the lounges, hallways and any other public areas of the Residence
Halls.
6. It is prohibited for an underage student to be in the presence of any other person
legally or illegally possessing, consuming or selling alcoholic beverages, except
when authorized at a registered event.
7. It is prohibited for anyone over the age of twenty-one to consume/possess
alcoholic beverages in the presence of individuals under the age of twenty one,
except when authorized at a registered event.
8. Students are not permitted to provide alcohol to any person who is underage.
For purposes of this regulation, “provide” means to sell, lend, give, make
available, exchange, barter, or furnish in any way. The student social host policy
will apply if alcohol is available in the room. Thus, the host is also responsible for
misconduct if he/she passively allows prohibited alcohol use to occur within his/her room.
9. Individuals who are twenty-one years of age or older may possess and consume
beverages containing alcohol in their rooms in University residential units (refer
for specific policies to the Office of Residential Life handbook) or at officially-
sponsored events. However, conduct resulting from the consumption of alcohol
that is in any way illegal or in violation of any other policy isprohibited.
10. Students are not permitted to possess, conspire to obtain, use, produce, sell or
distribute false identification or identification that alters one’s age.
11. Students are not permitted to host an unregistered party as determined by your
residence hall staff and evidenced by such factors as the presence of alcohol,
excessive noise, or the number of persons present. In the interests of health and
safety, parties that have not been duly organized according to the policies
outlined in the Private Party Registration policy are prohibited and any alcohol
found in the room or suite will be confiscated and/or disposed of by the host
student.
12. Large amounts of alcohol are not allowed in private rooms and excessive
amounts of alcohol may be confiscated at the discretion of the Residence Hall
staff. Residents may not have more than one case of beer (or its equivalent) per
person assigned to the room.
If Residential Life or Security staff suspect that there is alcohol in a student’s bag
or room, the bag or room of the student can be thoroughly searched (including a
search of the refrigerator).

Failure to Comply: Failure to abide by Residential Life policies regarding the
consumption, possession, association with, and distribution of alcoholic beverages is
considered a violation of the University Code of Conduct. If other Residential Life
and/or University regulations are violated while a student is under the influence of
alcohol, compound charges will cover the intoxication itself and any other offenses
that may have occurred.

Medical Amnesty Policy

As a Catholic and Jesuit institution, Fordham University considers the safety
and personal well-being of the student body a priority. The University recognizes
that there may be alcohol or other drug-related medical or safety emergencies in
which the potential for disciplinary action could act as a deterrent to students who
want to seek assistance for themselves or others. The Medical Amnesty Policy is
designed to enable dangerously intoxicated or impaired students, or their guests, to
receive the professional medical treatment they need.

When a student aids an intoxicated or impaired individual by contacting Security or Residential Life staff for assistance, neither the intoxicated individual nor
the individual or student reporting the emergency will be subject to formal
disciplinary action for the consumption or possession of alcohol or other drugs as a
first offense. In rare circumstances such as cases where other violations occur,
students may be adjudicated. Examples include, but are not limited to, physical
abuse, conduct which threatens safety, verbal or physical harassment, disorderly
conduct or property damage. The Medical Amnesty Policy does not apply for
subsequent alcohol or other drug intoxications or impairments.

Intoxicated or impaired students who are medically evaluated or hospitalized for
alcohol or other drug use:

1. will be required to have a follow up meeting with their Resident Director or a
member of the Student Life staff. Following this meeting, the student will
receive a letter that will describe the guidelines of this policy in more detail.
2. will be required to complete BASICS, a two-session brief intervention program
provided by the Alcohol and Other Drug Education Program.
3. will have their parents contacted by the University. In these cases, parental
notification is not taken as a disciplinary action but as a precautionary measure.
4. may also be referred to Counseling and Psychological Services, Health Services
or an outside program for substance abuse evaluation and appropriate
treatment.
The student(s) aiding an intoxicated or impaired individual by contacting Security or
Residential Life staff:

1. in circumstances described above will not be subject to formal disciplinary action
for the consumption or possession of alcohol or other drugs as a first offense, but
may be required to have a follow up meeting with the Associate Director of
Residential Life for Judicial Affairs and/or staff from the Alcohol and Other
Drug Education Program.

Fordham University fully supports and requires compliance with Federal
and State laws regarding illegal drugs. For purposes of this policy, “drug” also
includes any other substance that is used to change mood or alter reality and is not
used in accordance with a medical prescription (e.g., household chemicals/agents,
steroids).

Violations of the Drug Policy include, but are not limited to, the following:

1) Drug use, purchase, or possession (e.g.marijuana, heroin, LSD,cocaine,
mushrooms, ecstasy, ketamine, abuse of prescription and/or over the
counter drugs, etc.)
2) Drug paraphernalia possession (hookahs, water pipes, bongs, hollowed out
cigars, etc.).
3) Sale, potential for sale, facilitation in the sale, distribution, production, or
providing drugs to others. Controlled substances, illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia are subject to
confiscation. The University reserves the right to refer potential criminal violations to
local law enforcement authorities. 

Failure to Comply: The University will apply appropriate internal disciplinary
processes should a student violate policy and/or criminal statutes with regard to
illegal drugs. The University will apply the proper procedural safeguards and will
determine those disciplinary sanctions that may be relevant to one's status as a
student of Fordham University. Students are subject to severe disciplinary action by
Residential Life and by the University ranging from Residence Hall probation to
dismissal from the residence halls and expulsion from the university. The University
also reserves the right to notify parents of students of pending charges or subsequent
disciplinary decisions. .

Fordham University strictly prohibits the improper use of fire alarm systems
or fire safety equipment, whether intentional or reckless. Prohibited actions include
tampering with, removal of, setting off alarms, reckless use of fire extinguishers, or
damaging of fire safety equipment or alarm systems in any university building where
no fire or immediate danger of fire exists. Fire drills are conducted at various times
during the year to ensure that all residents are familiar with evacuation procedures
and toensure that all safety equipment is functional.

1) Fire Safety Equipment: Fire equipment is placed in the residence
halls for students’ protection and the protection of property in the event of a
fire or emergency. Anyone who causes damage to this equipment or renders
it unusable or ineffective is endangering the safety of all residents. This
includes tampering or misuse of any fire safety equipment, including setting
off false fire alarms, or the unintentional causing of an alarm, sprinkler, or
fire extinguisher discharge due to careless or reckless behavior, the student
will be subject to judicial action.

2) Intentionally or recklessly starting a fire is a serious violation subject to
disciplinary sanctions including suspension or expulsion from Fordham
University as well as penalties described by law.

3) Fire Evacuation: During a fire drill or alarm, every student is expected to
evacuate the building and follow emergency procedures as well as comply
with instructions and/or directives from University Security and
Residential Life staff. Students cannot return to a building until an “all
clear” signal is given by an appropriate University official.

4) Unintentional False Alarms-Causing a false alarm due to inappropriate,
careless, and or reckless use of cooking equipment. 

5) Burning or possession of candles or incense, lit or unlit, is not allowed in the
residence halls for any purpose.

Fordham's mission as an institution of higher learning is closely tied to its
rich Jesuit Catholic heritage. The faculty, students, staff, and administrators of
Fordham University are informed by the Jesuit, Catholic tradition of responsible
moral living. Residence hall life, of course, is an integral part of the Fordham student's
education, and community life in the residence halls is necessarily based upon the
University's founding principle.

One such principle holds that sexual intercourse is to be reserved for
marriage. Cohabitation is therefore prohibited in the residence halls. Furthermore, a student
is not permitted to request or cajole a roommate to leave his or her room, suite or
apartment in order to facilitate sexual activities.
Failure to Comply: Cohabitation may lead to sanctions ranging from the loss of
visitation privileges to residence hall probation or dismissal from the residence halls.

A student’s right to privacy is important in a community setting. In an
effort to uphold this right, students must have consent from all individuals being
videotaped, recorded, or photographed. Videotaping, recording, and/or
photography may not incite violence or violation of University and/or the Office of
Residential Life policy.

Students are also prohibited from any unauthorized use of electronic or
other devices to make an audio or video record of any person without his/her prior
knowledge, or without his/her effective consent when such a recording is likely to
cause injury or distress. This includes, but is not limited to, surreptitiously taking
pictures of another person in a gym, locker room, or bathroom.
Failure to Comply: Violation of the policy will lead to educational sanctions, fines or
other judicial sanctions; repeated violations could result in dismissal from the
residence halls.

Resident students of Walsh Hall and Belmont Community Housing (BCH)
may exercise the privilege of registering private parties scheduled for weekend
evenings at which alcohol will be present. Registration is limited and conducted at the
discretion of the Resident Director. To register a party, the prospective host(s) follows
these procedures:

1) Retrieve from the RHO, complete and sign the following forms:

• Walsh Hall Party Regulations and Registration
• Registered Party Absence Agreement (if any suitemates are under 21
• Registered Party Guest List and Limited Visitation Policy Waiver 

2) Residents must meet with the Resident Director. The registration is on a
first-come, first-served basis and is generally limited to two (2) parties per
weekend evening, for a total of no more than four (4) parties per week(end).

3) At this meeting, the Resident Director reviews New York State Law section
of the Drug Free Campus Guidelines contained within the Student
Handbook, the University Code of Conduct and Residential Life Policy
relating to Alcohol and Private Party Registration. 

4) Prospective hosts with suitemates who are underage may still apply, but
must first complete a Registered Party Absence Agreement. This form is a
guarantee to the RD that the underage suitemate(s) will not be present on
campus at the time of the registered party. 

5) The prospective hosts present a completed and signed Registered Party
Guest List & Limited Visitation Policy Waiver. The submission of this form
to the RD at Party Registration entitles the non-Walsh Hall guest(s) whose
names appear on the list to gain entry to Walsh Hall without host signature
on the Sign- In/Sign-Out sheet.

The Resident Assistant staff on Duty and/or the Resident Director will visit
the registered party at the start of duty (between 6:15 and 6:30) on the night it is
scheduled to place a copy of the Walsh Hall Party Regulations on the door of the
suite. This sign also identifies the party as having been registered. The Resident
Assistant staff on duty and/or the Resident Director will also visit the suite fifteen
minutes in advance of the 1:00 am end-time to remind hosts that the party must end
by that hour.

Disciplinary action will be taken should drinking in private rooms become
an illegal, non-registered party or public event, as determined by your residence hall
staff and evidenced by such factors as the presence of alcohol, excessive noise or the
number of persons present. In the interests of health and safety, parties that have not
been duly organized according to the policies outlined above are prohibited and any
alcohol found in the room or suite will be confiscated and/or disposed of by the host
student(s).

Party Registration in Walsh Hall is meant to strike a healthy balance
between the rights and responsibilities of the host students. Respect for the
community and for the Office of Residential Life staff must be maintained in order to
enjoy this privilege. Hosts must be observant of the Walsh Hall Party Regulations, all
Residential Life policies as well as the University Code of Conduct. Failure to do so
subjects the party to immediate shutdown, possible confiscation of alcohol and the
hosts and their guests to documentation by the Office of Residential Life staff. Please
consult the Walsh Hall Party Regulations available in the Walsh Hall RHO for the
complete policies governing registered parties.

Since the University expects the residences to be conducive to academic
pursuits, noise must always be kept at a reasonable, courteous level so as not to
disturb neighbors or roommates (Courtesy Hours 24 hours a day). Residents are not
permitted to play their stereos at loud volumes. Stereo speakers and audio
equipment are not to be aimed toward or placed near open windows; such behavior
would disturb a large number of people. Any noise clearly heard beyond the confines
of a student’s room represents a breach of the consideration policy. One’s choice of
entertainment or relaxation should not negatively impact or disturb people in other
buildings, corridors, lounges, and nearby rooms.

In addition to normal courtesy hours, quiet hours have been established to
ensure that students are able to sleep and study according to their own needs and
preferences. During quiet hours, each student is responsible for making sure that his
or her noise is not at a level that disturbs anyone else who may be studying or
sleeping. The minimum campus-wide quiet hours for all residences are as follows:
Sunday through Thursday 11 p.m. to 9a.m. Friday and Saturday 1 a.m. to 9a.m.
Quiet hours are in effect 24 hours a day during the final exam period. In order to meet
the needs of each residence hall, quiet hours may be expanded upon at the d